The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 12-1 on February 24, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park. A crowd of 2,594 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Umpires
Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), Macon Hammond (First Base Umpire), Darius Ghani (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | Day-To-Day | Lower Body | 2026-02-25 |
| TB | Shane McClanahan | SP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Surgery | 2026-02-25 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-25 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-28 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | .156 | .206 | .250 | .456 |
| TB | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 19 | .242 | .390 | .485 | .875 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 1 | Shai Robinson | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Walker Jenkins | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Maddux Houghton | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Rayne Doncon | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Alan Roden | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .833 | 1.500 |
| 4 | Kyler Fedko | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Eric Wagaman | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 5 | Garrett Spain | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | 1.286 |
| 6 | Pat Winkel | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Alex Jackson | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Ricardo Olivar | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 8 | Gabriel Gonzalez | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| 9 | Kaelen Culpepper | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian MacLeod | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | —– | 5.40 |
| Ivran Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Julian Merryweather | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Darren Bowen | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | —– | 33.75 |
| Grant Hartwig | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | —– | 19.29 |
| Raul Brito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Andrew Bash | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Williamson | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .400 |
| 1 | Gregory Barrios | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 2 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1.333 |
| 2 | Jacob Melton | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .429 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 3 | Edward Olivares | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 |
| 4 | Logan Davidson | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 5 | Austin Overn | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
| 7 | Ryan Vilade | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 7 | Cooper Kinney | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .800 |
| 8 | Daniel Vellojin | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 9 | Will Simpson | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Boyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Andrew Wantz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Joe Rock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Kodi Whitley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 13.50 |
| Jacob Kisting | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Evan Reifert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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